monocline
[mon-uh-klahyn]
- a monoclinal structure or fold.
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Origin of monocline
First recorded in 1875–80; back formation from monoclinal
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monocline
- a local steepening in stratified rocks with an otherwise gentle dip
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Word Origin for monocline
C19: from mono- + Greek klīnein to lean
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monocline
[mŏn′ə-klīn′]
- A set of rock layers that all slope downward from the horizontal in the same direction.
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